Seasonal distribution of metazoan parasites on kura barbell (Barbus lacerta) in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey

Koyun M., Ulupinar M., Gül A.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology, cilt.47, sa.5, ss.1253-1261, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: Pakistan Journal of Zoology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1253-1261
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Barbus lacerta, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, Caryophylleous laticeps, Dactylogyrus goktschaicus, Dogielius mokhayeri, Ergasilus sieboldi, Lemproglena pulchella, Rhabdochona denudata
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study was conducted to determine the frequency of metazoan parasitic infections of Kura barbell (Barbus lacerta) in Murat River in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. A total of 110 host fish were collected, from March 2008 to February 2010. There were 1122 metazoan parasites recorded in collected samples. Four species of Monogenea (701 Dactylogyrus goktschaicus, 2 Dactylogyrus lankorani, 27 Dogielius mokhayeri and 40 Gyrodactylus sp.), one species of Digenea (72 Allocreadium isoporum), two species of Cestoda (5 Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, 3 Caryophylleous laticeps), two species of Nematoda (46 Rhabdochona denudata, 7 Contracaecum sp.) and two species of Copepoda (121 Lemproglena pulchella and 98 Eergasilus sieboldi) observed respectively. According to their prevalence; D. goktschaicus (67.3%), D. Lankorani (0.2%), D. mokhayeri (0.4%), Gyrodactylus sp. (12%), A. isoporom (0.7%), B. acheilognathi, (0.5%), C. Laticeps (0.2%), R. denudata (15%), Contracaecum sp. (0.2%), L. pulchella (40%) and E. sieboldi (22%) were observed. Among these parasites D. goktschaicus, and D. mokhayeri are the first record on Kura barbell (B. Lacerta) and in fish parasite fauna of Turkey.